“Susan Tan’s writing is funny, fun, and hits straight to the heart.”Christina Soontorvat, two-time Newbery Honor recipient

From APALA Honor award-winning author Susan Tan, a middle-grade novel about a girl who must overcome her worries to find the truth behind her town’s urban legend.

Mo is not afraid of toast. Just to be clear. She is afraid of fires, though. Which can be caused by everyday appliances, like toasters. So toast isnt the problem, but you could say its the start of a slippery slope. Since her family’s recent move, Mo’s been eating oatmeal for breakfast.

Moving to a new town is never easy, but its even harder when youre dealing with a stepdad who just left and a mom who cant get out of bed long enough to find a new a job.

But Mo doesnt have time to dwell on these things. Because its her job to keep her family together. To keep them safe.

So when an elephant starts to haunt her dreamsand a mysterious spirit attacks her homeMo knows its up to her to intervene before things get too dangerous.

With her new friend, Nathaniel, she embarks on an investigation, searching for the truth about the town, its people, and their history. But things are much more complicated and tangled than she thought.

To find out whats really going on, Mo might have to live a little dangerously after all.